Battery Drain After an Update
Battery consumption is complexly influenced by various factors, such as updates to installed apps, changes in the device’s usage environment, or usage patterns. After a major software update, it’s normal to notice temporary changes in battery life. Here are a few steps you can try while your device adjusts and optimizes in the background.
Let Adaptive Battery Relearn Your Usage
After a major update, the first thing you need to insure is that the Adaptive battery option is turned on and operating. If it is on, Excellent!
How to turn on Adaptive Battery:
- Slide Down from the right corner and select Settings.
- Select Battery > Select Background usage Limits > Select the Three Dots > Adaptive Battery
- Toggle on Adaptive Battery
Allow Time
Your device will need some time to reoptimize again. Allow 2 full weeks for the adaptive battery to relearn your usage pattern. Battery usage may appear higher during this adjustment phase.
Check Your Performance Profile
If you’ve tried the above, and look for more immediate options to save battery life, you could also try checking your performance profile. Adjusting your performance mode can help reduce strain.
- Open Settings > Go to Device Care
- Tap Battery > Tap Performance profile > Select Light
Selecting this performance profile keeps the device performance smooth for everyday use, help reduce overheating, and should extend the battery life.
Optimizing Your Device
Many times, Battery drainage can occur due to background applications. Auto Optimization helps keep apps from running unnecessarily in the background.
- Open Settings >Tap Device Care>Auto Optimization
- Tap Auto Restart > Set to Auto restart your device when need or on a specific schedule.
In turning on auto restart this will restart your phone from time to time helping keep your device optimized and running in the best condition.
Wipe Cache Partition
This is probably one of the best practices to perform after an update. This clears old system cache that may affect performance after updates. This does NOT delete personal data.
⚠️!! IMPORTANT: Please note, if within the recovery mode if you alter settings or select something incorrect, you risk the chance of voiding the warranty. YOU MUST be careful while within this menu and ONLY select the options listed below. DO NOT select Factory reset within this menu as you will lose all data on your device.
Steps:
- Power off the phone
- Hold Power + Volume Up until Recovery Mode appears
- Use volume keys to select Wipe cache partition
- Press Power to confirm
- Select Yes, then reboot
Turn On Battery Protection
To save battery power, and help the device manage charging behavior more intelligently. Turn on Battery Protection.
Steps:
- Go to Settings > Battery
- Tap Battery protection > Toggle On > Select Adaptative
Provide Feedback Through Samsung Members
If battery issues continue, you can submit logs for engineering review. We have a guide on how to submit feedback through the members app here: https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Community-Service/How-to-Send-Feedback/ba-p/3001692
